[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 106 (Thursday, September 9, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D868-D869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FINAL REPORT INDEPENDENT PANEL TO REVIEW DOD DETENTION OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Final Report of the 
Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Operations. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Panel: James R. 
Schlesinger, Chairman; and Harold Brown, member.

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ABU GHRAIB PRISON FACILITY--INVESTIGATION OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the investigation of 
military intelligence activities at Abu Ghraib prison facility. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
the Army: GEN Paul J. Kern, USA, Appointing Officer; LTG Anthony R. 
Jones, USA, Lead Investigator; and MG George R. Fay, USA, Investigating 
Officer.
EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL BOXING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Examining Professional 
Boxing: Are Further Reforms Needed?'' Testimony was heard from Bruce 
Spizler, Senior Assistant Attorney General, State of Maryland; and 
public witnesses.
ANTI-DEPRESSANT PEDIATRIC CLINICAL TRAILS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Publication and Disclosure 
Issues in Anti-Depressant Pediatric Clinical Trials.'' Testimony was 
heard from Janet Woodcock, M.D., Deputy Commissioner, Operations, FDA, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
``G.I. FINANCES: PROTECTING THOSE WHO PROTECT US''
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``G.I. Finances: Protecting Those Who Protect Us.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
DHS-STATE COLLABORATION ON U.S. VISA POLICY
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``Creating 
Secure Borders and Open Doors: A Review of DHS-State Collaboration on 
U.S. Visa Policy.'' Testimony was heard from Janice Jacobs, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Visa Services, Department of State; the following 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security: C. Stewart Verdery, 
Jr., Assistant Secretary, Border and Transportation Security Policy and 
Planning; and Clark Kent Ervin, Inspector General; and Jacquelyn L. 
Williams-Bridgers, Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade 
Team, GAO.
BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIP ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported, as amended, S. 878, 
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003.
POTASH ROYALTY REDUCTION ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held a hearing on H.R. 4984, Potash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing 
on the following measures: H.R. 3834, Desalination Energy Assistance 
Act of 2004; H.R. 4775, To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate in the El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, 
reuse, and desalinization project; H.R. 4893, To authorize additional 
appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; and H.R. 
5009, To extend water contracts between the United States and specific 
irrigation districts and the City of Helena in Montana. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Davis of Florida and Reyes; John Keys, 
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--DELAY REDUCTION EFFORTS AT CHICAGO'S O'HARE AIRPORT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held an oversight hearing on Delay Reduction Efforts at 
Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Manzullo and Weller; Marion C. Blakey, Administrator, FAA, Department 
of Transportation; John Roberson, Commissioner, Department of Aviation, 
City of Chicago; and a public witness.
BRIEFING--TERRORISM UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Terrorism Update. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.